I have to start off by saying that I respect Len's opinions very highly. A few
years ago in a personal correspondence between us, he correctly predicted the
success of solid state players over the Mini Disc.
I still don't comprehend the stupidity of the American consumer, but it is an
unfortunate fact that so called MP3 players are selling very well while you
can't even buy a Sony 900 in the US.
There seems to be a unanimous opinion that the Etymotic ear plugs are the
finest you can get and many people believe that they are even better than any
of the full sized headphones. But at $269.00 (USD), there must be a set
costing under $100 that some one makes that are close??
$269 seems a kind of outrageous price to me for a set of headphones! You can
buy a very decent pair of speakers for that price.
I made an impulse purchase of a par of Koss ear buds that have these soft
"rubber" cones that slide over a tube and cost $19.99. I can't remember the
name They are yellow, black and blue with a mute switch (why not a true volume
control?). In my opinion they sound really bad and are only suitable for
spoken word.
But there must be something out there for about $75 dollars that comes close
the the $269.00 Etymotics?? NO??
Len never abuses this site. Even though he has a business that offers many
products that are of use to us, he only suggests things when people are looking
for a specific item that he sells. And he contributes much more to this list
in advice that offer's him no financial gain.
Larry
Len Moskowitz wrote:
> Chris Smart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Ok, a related question, what are the *BEST* earbuds, forgetting all about
> > cost? ...
>
> In my opinion, the Etymotic ER-4S, ER-4B and ER-4P in-ear 'phones are
> among the best available at any price (including the Grado RS-1, HP-1
> and Sennheiser HD-600).
>
> I hope this helped!
>
> Len Moskowitz Binaural and StealthMics (tm), Cables, Interfaces
> Core Sound http://www.stealthmicrophones.com
> Teaneck, New Jersey http://www.core-sound.com
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 201-801-0812, FAX: 201-801-0912
>
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